Round 3

An example of an external influence on HRM objectives and strategy is

• Strength of communications in the form

• A firm’s approach to flexible working

• Actions of competitors

• A firm’s organizational structure

An HRM objective for all firms, particularly those in man power intensive industries, will be to?

• Minimize labor cost

• Increase product innovation

• Maximum customer royalty

• Minimize cash flow

These are all strategic activities involved in HRM, except one

• Employee engagement

• Workforce planning

• Inventory management

• Recruitment and selections

Which of these external influences is most likely to affect HRM in an Manufacturing firm?

• Financial constraints imposed by poor cash flow

• Introduction of new technology at the firm

• Government directives on services industries

• Change in environmental legislation

Which of these is likely to be a feature of a “Hard HR” ?

• Flat organizational structure

• Competitive pay structure

• Close monitoring of staff performance

• Strong two- way communication

The approach which was instilled in the principles of mass production, organization of work, simple work skills, and supervisory managerial skills is termed as

• Scientific management approach

• Craft system

• Human relations

• Organizational behavior

Which of the following may be related to forecasting manpower requirement?

• Mathematical projections

• Job vacancy advertisement

• Staffing

• Hiring

Which of the following types of dismissal does the ACAS code of practices on disciplinary and grievance procedure not apply to

• Misconduct

• Poor Performance

• Capabilities

• The ACAS code doesn’t apply to any of the above

According to the decisions in Egg stores (Stamford hills ) V. Leibovici (1977) how long should an employee be off sick for before the employer can look to dismiss?

• 3-6 months

• 6-9 months

• Over 10 years

• 9-12 months

Who laid the foundation of HRM practice?

• Peter Drucker & Douglas McGregor

• Elton Mayo

• David C McClelland

• Fred Fiedler